Mistakes I've made along the way
12-11-2008, 08:37 PM
#52
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RE: Mistakes I've made along the way
ORIGINAL: gri22ly
1. Deerhunting for a mature buck before and after the rut. They don'tmove like the rest of the herd.
1. Deerhunting for a mature buck before and after the rut. They don'tmove like the rest of the herd.
These are great tips guys.
I didn't need a visual on the grunt tube NY...did you notice before or AFTER you next used it?[:'(]
12-11-2008, 08:50 PM
#53
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: West Ky.
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RE: Mistakes I've made along the way
ORIGINAL: TEmbry
This one got me. Are you saying hunting outside the rut without changing strategy or just hunting outside of rut period is a mistake?
These are great tips guys.
I didn't need a visual on the grunt tube NY...did you notice before or AFTER you next used it?[:'(]
ORIGINAL: gri22ly
1. Deerhunting for a mature buck before and after the rut. They don'tmove like the rest of the herd.
1. Deerhunting for a mature buck before and after the rut. They don'tmove like the rest of the herd.
These are great tips guys.
I didn't need a visual on the grunt tube NY...did you notice before or AFTER you next used it?[:'(]
I used to doe (deer)hunt for mature buck's out side the rut.[8D]
What a card I was, I look back and laugh now.
12-11-2008, 10:20 PM
#54
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Mistakes I've made along the way
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
NY....DOn't feel bad. When Will was here (iamyourhuck)....we got to the pasture that we'd go through to get to our stands.....and I had to send him along to go to stand, alone. I had to walk back to the house to get......MY BOW.
Dufus, yes.
So...... moral of the story.......mistakes I've learned along the way? Always remember to bring along your arrows.
Dufus, yes.
I went to get my bow and it was at the house.[:@]I can laugh about itnow, butnot then.[:@][:@]
12-12-2008, 12:53 AM
#55
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RE: Mistakes I've made along the way
ORIGINAL: Illinois Buck Hunter
2. NEVER lower your bow until the second you are ready to climb out of your stand.
This rule helped me out last year as I was able to get a shot off at a buck. I had already had my backpack on my back when the guy walked out into the field. This time my bow was ready and well yeah it didn't work out again then.....but one of these days I'm going to put one of these Illinois studsdown.
2. NEVER lower your bow until the second you are ready to climb out of your stand.
This rule helped me out last year as I was able to get a shot off at a buck. I had already had my backpack on my back when the guy walked out into the field. This time my bow was ready and well yeah it didn't work out again then.....but one of these days I'm going to put one of these Illinois studsdown.
Once you are safely strapped into your stand, get your bow and release ready first and then unpack the rest of your gear.
12-12-2008, 04:28 AM
#56
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RE: Mistakes I've made along the way
I have a bad habit of forgetting my flashlight and should keep a extra one in my pack.
I get out of the woods pitch black lay my flash light in the truck and change cloths.
Jump in the truck and head home then the next hunt I head out and flashlight still
in the truck.[:@]Hell I left 2 of em in the truck of which one attaches to the brim of your hat.
Needless to say ive had to leave my stand early.
2nd thing is this texting crap needs to stop with me. I am going to keep the phone on me
but somewhere I cant get at it so easily. Causes way to much movement and means I
am not focusing like need be. So from now on I am going to send 1 mass text out
informing everyone I am going hunting and leave me alone.
I get out of the woods pitch black lay my flash light in the truck and change cloths.
Jump in the truck and head home then the next hunt I head out and flashlight still
in the truck.[:@]Hell I left 2 of em in the truck of which one attaches to the brim of your hat.
Needless to say ive had to leave my stand early.
2nd thing is this texting crap needs to stop with me. I am going to keep the phone on me
but somewhere I cant get at it so easily. Causes way to much movement and means I
am not focusing like need be. So from now on I am going to send 1 mass text out
informing everyone I am going hunting and leave me alone.
12-12-2008, 05:29 AM
#57
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RE: Mistakes I've made along the way
Hunting outside the rut without changing mystrategy,I used to doe (deer)hunt for mature buck's out side the rut.[8D]What a card I was, I look back and laugh now.
I used to doe (deer)hunt for mature buck's out side the rut.[8D]What a card I was, I look back and laugh now.
After forgetting a few things a few times over the last few seasons.....I have a little acronym I ask myself as I'm leaving to go to stand......(BBHH) 1. Binos 2. Bow-hook 3.Haul-line 4. Harness.
Those are the things I've forgotten over the years the most......and the last being the most important (harness) for a few reasons (besides the obvious.....my release and back up releases are in the pockets of my HSS vest!).
Yes......even on the day I forgot my bow....I had all these things!
12-12-2008, 08:31 AM
#58
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Inverness, MS
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RE: Mistakes I've made along the way
The two biggest mistakes I have made that cost me BIG bucks was:
1. Not giving a gut shot buck enough time.... Just lack of experience in that area cost me the biggest buck I've ever had in bow range. This was 12 years ago.
2. Not practicing with my new THICK ass face mask... Changed my achor and caused me to shoot 8 inches high and over another BIG buck.
1. Not giving a gut shot buck enough time.... Just lack of experience in that area cost me the biggest buck I've ever had in bow range. This was 12 years ago.
2. Not practicing with my new THICK ass face mask... Changed my achor and caused me to shoot 8 inches high and over another BIG buck.
12-12-2008, 08:39 AM
#59
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RE: Mistakes I've made along the way
ORIGINAL: Double Creek
The two biggest mistakes I have made that cost me BIG bucks was:
1. Not giving a gut shot buck enough time.... Just lack of experience in that area cost me the biggest buck I've ever had in bow range. This was 12 years ago.
2. Not practicing with my new THICK ass face mask... Changed my achor and caused me to shoot 8 inches high and over another BIG buck.
The two biggest mistakes I have made that cost me BIG bucks was:
1. Not giving a gut shot buck enough time.... Just lack of experience in that area cost me the biggest buck I've ever had in bow range. This was 12 years ago.
2. Not practicing with my new THICK ass face mask... Changed my achor and caused me to shoot 8 inches high and over another BIG buck.
12-12-2008, 08:41 AM
#60
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RE: Mistakes I've made along the way
A thick facemask can also cause you to shoot a bit left by pushing your release hand away from your face.